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http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1230.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1231.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1232.JPG $100
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http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1271.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1272.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1273.JPG $325
http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1237.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1238.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1239.JPG http://www.militaryknives.bizland.com/1240.JPG $500 The following items are being sold by John Gibson jrg@woh.rr.com
1. M9 XM9 Trials Bayonet from
Ontario---Mint----This is the XM9 Bayonet that Ontario submitted for the US Army XM9
trials. It arrived at the Fort Benning trials after the official deadline and was
disqualified. This super rare prototype is complete with a Oct 1994 letter from Homer
Brett. Ref: Brett, Military Knife & Bayonet pg 340------Mint----$ 1750.00 2. M3 Smooth Handle Trench Knife---The blade
has some surface motteling but appears unused. The guard is unmarked. The smooth leather
handle has brown plastic spacers at each end-----probably made by Imperial. It comes with
an original leather sheath that is shown on page 187 of Cole IV.--------$ 250.00 3. M9 Lancay Bayonet---Mint in the
wrap----Last Model of the Product Improved M9 from Lancay. The blade is marked "M9 /
Lan-Cay / USA". Ref: Brett, Military Knife & Bayonet pg 389. It comes with a
letter from Homer Brett explaining the final changes. -----$ 275.00 4. M4 Bayonet from M.H. Cole Collection and
Exact one in Book----Mint---The blade is unused. The guard is marked "U.S.M4 /
Imperial". It has a Rubber handle that is in unused condition. It comes with a mint
early M8A1 scabbard still retaining the green wrap at the throat. Also includes a letter
from Cole indicating it is the one in the book and also a copy of a sale ad that Cole ran
in Shotgun News back in 1984. Ref: Cole III pg 108 #13----Mint-----$ 375.00 5. US Spring & Bumper Machete---Philippine
Scouts Bolo------The heavy blade is 17" long and in excellent condition. It has some
very minor sharpening marks. The steel S guard is marked "768". The greenish
hard rubber handle is marked "Mfg By / U.S. Spring & Bumper Co. / Los Angeles,
Cal". It comes with the original canvas scabbard that is complete. Ref: Cole IV pg
44---$ 550.00 6. Randall Model 18---Mint----Early to mid
70's---The Stainless marked blade is 7 1/2" long and mint. It has the straight line
screw cap with deep threads. It comes with a minty Johnson Rough Back sheath that is
complete with all lacings. Nice Model 18--$ 1050.00 7. WWII M3 Trench Knife----The blade is 6
3/4" long and unused except for scabbard marks. The guard is totally unmarked and
straight (like a Case M3). The leather handle is in excellent condition and resembles a
Kinfolks. The pommel is peened on and also has a pin going in from just one side. It comes
with a minty early M8A1 scabbard that is complete with early rawhide lacing.-----$ 250.00 8. M9 Buck Bayonet made for Australian
Contract----Mint-----M9 made by Buck for the Australian Military in 1991. It includes a
letter from Homer Brett and a copy of an article that was done for Fighting Knives
Magazine.-----Mint----$ 525.00 9. M9 Phrobis Bayonet---Mint----One of the
last Phrobis M9's that used a Marto blade. The blade is marked "M9" on one side
and the Phrobis Patent markings on the other. The scabbard is a Phrobis marked scabbard
with Marto's own design quick release belt frog. Ref: Brett, Military Knife & Bayonet
pg 340-341. It also comes with a letter from Homer Brett.----Mint-----$ 350.00 10. M4 Leather Handle Bayonet---Mint in the
Wrap----The blade is mint. The guard has the Utica markings. The handle is unused. It
comes with the original wrap. Ref: Cole III pg 107 #8----Mint------175.00 11. M4 Carbine Bayonet made in
Norway---Minty----The blade is unused with only scabbard marks. The leather handle is
unused. It comes with a minty scabbard, complete with original rawhide lacing. The Bayonet
and scabbard have all the correct markings as shown in Cole's Book. According to Cole, it
was made in 1954 at the Kongsberg Arsenal. Ref: Cole IV pg 197------Quite Rare-----$
275.00 12. Vietnam Era Kabar 1207---The bright blade
is marked "Kabar / 1207 USA" at the ricasso. The back side of the blade is mint,
but the front side has some surface etching. The leather handle is clean and solid. It
comes with the original sheath that is marked "Genuine / Kabar / Leather". The
sheath is solid but has some staining.----$ 40.00 13. Randall Model 1----Exc Plus----Late
60's-early 70's----The blade is 8" long and mint. I believe it was cleaned by
Randall. The leather handle is mint. The spacers are 3-thick 2-thin at the hilt. It comes
with an excellent Johnson Rough Back sheath. The sheath has been blackened on the lower
back side. It comes with a letter from Randall dating the knife.-----$ 1100.00 14. M9 Utility made by Lancay---Mint in the
wrap----Only 900 were made in green---$ 375.00 15. M4 Bayonet---German First Model---The
blade has some use, sharpening and a couple small nicks in the cutting edge. The thick
guard has a makers mark on the top side. It could be the Horster mark. The handles are
maroon colored plastic with brass pins. It is complete with the original wood grained
scabbard.-----$ 125.00 16. WWII Australian Machete--Exc Plus
Condition---The blade is 14 5/8" long and appears to have 100% original finish. The
blade is marked "D^D / DC-44". The handle is plastic with 3 brass rivets. It
also has the original cord lanyard. It comes with the original sheath that is in excellent
condition and is complete. It is lightly marked on the back and appears to read "SK
1945 / D^D". Ref: Flook, British & Commonwealth Military Knives pg 160-161-----$
150.00 17. M4 Bayonet---Brown Molded
Handles---Mint---The blade is unused. The guard is marked on the side "5352454".
It has a two piece brown molded plastic handle. It comes with the original wood grained
scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 111----Mint----$ 175.00 18. WWII Cattaraugus 225Q----Nice----The blade
is 6" long and unused. The guard has a couple minor rust spots. The leather handle is
solid and fairly clean. It comes with the original scabbard that is complete. Ref: Cole
III pg 65-----$ 95.00 19. WWII M3 Utica---Guard Marked---Minty---The
blade is unused with only light scabbard marks. The guard is marked "US / M-3 /
Utica". The leather handle is unused. It comes with a minty M8 scabbard. Ref: Cole
III pg 97 #23-----$ 275.00 20. M4 Camillus Bayonet----Mint----The
blade is unused. The guard has the Camillus markings. The leather handle is mint. It comes
with a mint in the wrap early M8A1 scabbard. Appears to be from the 2nd production run in
the 50's. Ref: Cole III pg 107 #3-----$ 150.00 21. M9 Lancay Bayonet---Mint in Wrap---This is
one of the first 1064 P.I. M9 Lancays that were made to complete the last shipment of the
first contract for the US Army. It has the early gray bead blasted blade with the early
LanCay markings. It is complete with a Aug 1995 letter from Homer Brett.-------Mint-----$
475.00 22. Randall Model 18----Crutch Tip----Mid
70's---The sawback blade is 7 1/2" long and only has some minor light scratches. The
handle is a non-squessed tube that is cord wrapped. The crutch tip is marked "20 /
1". The tube is packed with survival items. It comes with a nice Johnson Rough Back
sheath that has the early rivet marks. --------$ 1500.00 23. M9 Chinese Copy of M9
Phrobis----Mint----The Chinese copy of the M9 Phrobis was made in 1996 and is unmarked
except for a serial number on the lower back side of the crossguard. The serial number is
"960130". The scabbard is complete with stone under the webbing on the back
side. It comes with a letter from Homer Brett giving all details.------$ 225.00 24. Norwegian Made Krag Model 1894 Bayonet
Modified for the M1 Carbine. The blue blade is 8 3/8" long with some pinhead type
pitting near the tip. The wood handles have no damage. The metal scabbard is correct with
the webbing frog added. Ref: Cole IV pg 197------Quite Rare-----$ 275.00 25. M7 Gen Cut Bayonet---Mint in the
wrap----Also includes original plastic bag and Mint M8A1 scabbard.----$ 50.00 26. Randall Model
2---Minty----60's-70's----The double edge blade is 6" long and unused. The leather
handle is clean and solid. It has 3-thick 2-thin spacers at the hilt. It comes with a
minty Johnson Rough Back sheath complete with a white stone.---$ 1050.00 27. WWII M4 ACC---Exc Cond----The blade has no
sharpening but there is a little thinning of the finish near the tip. The guard has the
ACC markings. The leather handle is unused but seems a little dark. It comes with a mint
in the wrap early M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 107 #1-----Scarce M4----$ 175.00 28. M4 Carbine Bayonet Made in Japan for the
Japanese Self Defense Force-----Made using US parts----The blade has very little use. The
guard is unmarked. The leather handle is solid. It comes with the correct all Japanese
made scabbard that is marked "M8A1" at the throat. Ref: Cole IV pg 195-bottom.
-----------$ 150.00 29. Marble's Pilots Knife---Pictured in
Book------Minty--Military version except for a bright blade. The guard, pommel and washers
are all steel (the commercial version used brass). The bright blade is unused and has the
Marble's mark at the ricasso. The leather handle is unused. The sheath is original and
complete with stone. This is the "Exact" knife that is pictured on page 188 of
Silvey's 41-91 book. Ref: Cole III pg 147 and Silvey Vietnam pg 119-----Nice Piece----$
800.00 30. M9 Lancay----Mint----The blade still has
grease on it and is marked "M9 / LanCay / USA". I believe this is from the
second run with the high and low letters and no fuller in the blade. The scabbard is the
early exposed stone type.----Mint----$ 225.00 31. M7 Ontario Bayonet with M10
Scabbard---Mint in the Box---The box is sealed with no markings but is said to contain the
M7 Bayonet and M10 Scabbard. If it does not, I will take it back. Ref: Cole IV pg 102----$
50.00 32. SALE
PENDING------------------------------------WWII Case Army Air Force Survival
Machete----Exc Plus---The blade is unused. The handle has some minor dings. It is complete
with the blade guard. Ref: Cole III pg 139 #3----$ 100.00 33. M4 Kiffe Bayonet----The blue blade has no
sharpening but does have some wear to the finish at the tip. The leather handle is unused.
It comes with an unmarked minty scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 107 #9-----$ 75.00 34. M3-M4 Imperial---Probably made at the end
of the war from left over parts. It has an M3 pommel with ordnance mark, 6 ring leather
handle with plastic spacers and an M4 guard with the markings ground off. The blade is in
excellent condition with no use. It comes with an early M8A1 scabbard.--------$ 250.00 35. Randall Model 1----Early 60's---The blade
is 7" long and has some faint sharpening just at the cutting edge. The blade has the
original grind and has not been refinished. It has a brass hilt and brass butt cap with
brass tang nut. It has 3 thick 2 thin spacers at the hilt. The leather handle is excellent
with no damage. It comes with a Rough Back Johnson Brown Button sheath. The sheath is
quite minty with a 2-tone gray stone.-----Nice Randall----$ 2050.00 36. WWII Imperial M3--Blade Marked----The
blade is 6 3/4" long and appears totally full. It has some minor sharpening and the
finish is thinning. The leather handle is clean and solid with some minor dings. It has
the early black spacers at each end. It has the Ordnance mark on the pommel. It comes with
a minty M8 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 97 #12-----$ 375.00 37. SALE PENDING-----------------WWII Camillus
Army Air Force Survival Machete----The blade is unused but does have some very fine
surface spotting and a small area of pitting that was cleaned. It is complete with blade
guard. Ref: Cole III pg 139 #4-------85.00 38. M4 Utica Bayonet---M3 Blade---Rubber
Handle---Minty----The blade is a regular M3 Blade Marked Utica. The M3 part of the marking
was removed before the blade was re-parkerized. The guard is unmarked. The rubber handle
is in unused condition. It comes with a early M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 102 and pg
108----Quite Scarce----$ 200.00 39. M4 Rubber Handle Bayonet---Minty----The
blade is unused. The guard is unmarked. The rubber handle is unused. It comes with an
early minty M8A1 complete with leather tie-down. Ref: Cole III pg 108 #17------$ 125.00 40. M4 Utica Rubber Handle Bayonet---Exc
Plus---The blade has some minor thinning of the finish towards the tip. The guard has the
Utica mark. The rubber handle is excellent. It comes with a early minty M8A1 scabbard
complete with leather tie-down. Ref: Cole III pg 108 #16-----$ 125.00 41. Lot of 3 M4 Bayonets---Left to right: (1)
M4 Rubber Handle Bayonet---Unmarked----The blade is unused. The guard is unmarked. The
rubber handle has a split in the seam as shown in the picture (it is still solid). It
comes with a mint M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 108 #17.....(2) M4 Turner (TMN)
Bayonet---Exc Plus----Plastic handles with M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 110 #27.....(3)
M4 Case Bayonet---Minty-- It comes with an early M8 with belt hooks. Ref: Cole III pg 110
#30-----$ 150.00 42. Lot of 3 M4 Bayonets----Left to
Right---(1) M4 Turner Bayonet---The bright blade is unused. The guard has the Turner
markings. The plastic handle is unused. All metal parts have a bright finish but I believe
it originally was a parkerized version. It comes with a mint M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III
pg 110 #27-----(2) M4 Bren-Dan Bayonet---Minty---There is a factory flaw in the grinding
of the blade at the ricasso area just on one side. You can see it in the picture. Plastic
handles with M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 110 #33----(3) M4 Imperial
Bayonet---Mint---Plastic handles with M8A1 scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 110 #29----$ 150.00 43. WWII M4 Leather Handle
Bayonet---Minty----The blade is unused. The guard is marked "U.S.M4 / Imperial".
The leather handle appears unused. There appears to be some dark gray paint on the pommel
and guard. It comes with an early M8 scabbard complete with rawhide lacing. Ref: Cole III
pg 107 #5-----Nice Piece----$ 125.00 44. Randall Model 14 with a Model 1
Handle----Mint---80's knife----The Stainless marked blade is 7 1/2" long and unused.
It has a brass Model 1 style hilt and a brass pommel. The handle is black micarta. It
comes with a Late 60's Early 70's era Riveted Johnson Rough Back sheath that is complete
with a white stone. The sheath is original and not a copy or a fake-----$ 1350.00 45. WWII M4 Imperial Carbine Bayonet---Mint in
the Bag----The bayonet is unused and marked on the underside of the guard "U.S.M4 /
Imperial". The white bag is marked "Bayonet Knife M4". Ref Cole III
pg 107 #5-----$ 175.00 46. WWII Robeson Mark 1----The bright blade is
unused but does have some surface motteling. It has the Robeson mark on one side and
"U.S.N." on the other. It has a double guard, excellent leather handle and wood
pommel. It comes with a minty leather USN marked scabbard that is a replacement.
Ref: Cole III pg 83 #32-----$ 65.00 47. M4 Carbine Bayonet made in West
Germany----Mint-----The guard is marked "M.I.W.Germany" and "US M4".
The black plastic handle is one piece. The scabbard is mint and marked "U.S. M8A1 /
Made in W.-Germany".-------$ 125.00 48. Utica Mark 2----Exc Plus----The blade is
unused with only scabbard marks and some light scratches at the tip. The handle is clean
and unused. It comes with a mint brown leather scabbard. Ref: Cole III pg 87 #14----150.00 49. SALE
PENDING--------------------------------------- WWII M3 Imperial--Blade Marked---The blade
has some minor use towards the tip. It retains 95% original finish. The leather handle is
the early 8 ring version and quite clean. There are initials lightly scratched into the
handle---looks like a T & X. It comes with a minty early M8 scabbard. This is one of
the scarce transitional scabbards with belt hooks. Ref Cole III pg 97 #12-----$ 310.00 50. SALE PENDING-------------------------US
Navy Underwater Nonmagnetic Knife---Mint----1961 Imperial Non-Mag---The guard is marked
"U.S. / Nonmagnetic" and "Serial No. 813/61 / Imperial". The blade is
perfect with no nicks, scratches or anything. It comes with the original scabbard that is
marked "U.S. / Nonmagnetic / Imperial" at the throat. Ref: Cole III pg
169-----Mint----$2200.00
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